Florida RB thankful for second chance at Iowa State

Iowa State head football coach Matt Campbell watches a play from the field on Saturday, April 8, 2017, during the Iowa State Cyclone football spring game at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.(Photo: Bryon Houlgrave/The Register)Buy Photo

But off-the-field troubles scared many of those colleges away. One of the few teams willing to give Lang another opportunity? Iowa State.

Lang arrived in Ames on Monday and is expected to be added to the Iowa State football team’s roster for the 2017 season.

“They gave me another chance at life and another chance at football again,” Lang said.

Lang was once a highly sought-after running back after he rushed for 2,106 yards and 32 touchdowns as a junior at Manatee High School in Florida. He reportedly generated interest from Arizona and Florida State, among others.

But, the interest in Lang eventually cooled. Originally a member of the class of 2016, Lang failed to qualify academically and dealt with some legal issues.

The Bradenton Herald reported in 2015 that Lang was charged with two counts of burglary of an unoccupied home. He reportedly entered a plea of no contest and agreed to a sentence that included 90 days of jail time and five years of probation.

Lang eventually moved to Utah. Although he said his academic issues are cleared up, he said many schools no longer had interest.

Not Iowa State.

“I felt the love,” Lang said.

Lang, who will be a freshman in 2017, joins a running back room that includes David Montgomery, Mike Warren and Kene Nwangwu. Nwangwu suffered an Achilles injury that could keep him out of the 2017 season.